Patents by Inventor Irven McMahon

Irven McMahon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COOLING TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE IN WOOD VENEER JET DRYERS
    Publication number: 20180045463
    Abstract: An apparatus for drying wood veneer includes an elongate drying chamber including a conveyor for conveying material to be dried from an input end to an output end; and a cooling section for cooling veneer leaving the output end of the drying chamber, the cooling section including a pressure controller for maintaining a pressure in the cooling section that is slightly higher than pressure in the drying chamber while maintaining a near-zero pressure differential between the drying chamber and the cooling section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Irven McMahon, Bryan Wolowiecki
  • Method and apparatus for controlling cooling temperature and pressure in wood veneer jet dryers
    Patent number: 9797655
    Abstract: An apparatus for drying wood veneer includes an elongate drying chamber including a conveyor for conveying material to be dried from an input end to an output end; and a cooling section for cooling veneer leaving the output end of the drying chamber, the cooling section including a pressure controller for maintaining a pressure in the cooling section that is slightly higher than pressure in the drying chamber while maintaining a near-zero pressure differential between the drying chamber and the cooling section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: USNR, LLC
    Inventors: Irven McMahon, Bryan J. Wolowiecki
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COOLING TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE IN WOOD VENEER JET DRYERS
    Publication number: 20160061521
    Abstract: An apparatus for drying wood veneer includes an elongate drying chamber including a conveyor for conveying material to be dried from an input end to an output end; and a cooling section for cooling veneer leaving the output end of the drying chamber, the cooling section including a pressure controller for maintaining a pressure in the cooling section that is slightly higher than pressure in the drying chamber while maintaining a near-zero pressure differential between the drying chamber and the cooling section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Irven McMahon, Bryan J. Wolowiecki
  • Method and apparatus for controlling cooling temperature and pressure in wood veneer jet dryers
    Patent number: 9228780
    Abstract: An apparatus for drying wood veneer includes an elongate drying chamber including a conveyor for conveying material to be dried from an input end to an output end; and a cooling section for cooling veneer leaving the output end of the drying chamber, the cooling section including a pressure controller for maintaining a pressure in the cooling section that is slightly higher than pressure in the drying chamber while maintaining a near-zero pressure differential between the drying chamber and the cooling section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: USNR, LLC
    Inventors: Irven McMahon, Bryan J. Wolowiecki
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COOLING TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE IN WOOD VENEER JET DRYERS
    Publication number: 20140130368
    Abstract: An apparatus for drying wood veneer includes an elongate drying chamber including a conveyor for conveying material to be dried from an input end to an output end; and a cooling section for cooling veneer leaving the output end of the drying chamber, the cooling section including a pressure controller for maintaining a pressure in the cooling section that is slightly higher than pressure in the drying chamber while maintaining a near-zero pressure differential between the drying chamber and the cooling section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: U.S. Natural Resources, Inc,
    Inventors: Irven McMahon, Bryan J. Wolowiecki